HollyGolightly

I agree with the previous poster-- all you need is the marriage certificate at the wedding ceremony and you can legally change status from single/divorced to married and may fill in all government forms as such. I am not aware of any other step apart from the ceremony itself, unless you plan on changing your last name to that of your new spouse's. In which case, you will need to inform (for example) the DMV in order to have your name changed on your license and other tedious paperwork that comes with changing status & last name.

I neglect to ask--- is it your intention to have ROC for your (soon to be ex) wife denied? I that that sort of advice you're asking here? Because if that's what you want to know then I'd be inclined to say that it really isn't up to you to have the petition denied or approved. All you do is send in the paperwork & it is up to USCIS to review. The fact that your marriage ended soon after the petition was sent should not have any bearing on ROC as long as the marriage was not a sham.

I assume you meant that you filed your wife's ROC paperwork on 3/8/2016 and not 2017 like the text says. As far as ROC, the only requirement is that the marriage was entered into in good faith despite it having ended in a separation or divorce. ROC is usually granted as a matter of course and the conditional status is granted to give USCIS a recourse in case the marriage turns out to be a sham after conditional resident status is given. It is a bit premature at this point to call USCIS to tell them about the separation, let it play out naturally-- when she gets an RFE or an interview you or she may have the opportunity to explain your situation then.

Comments like that shouldn't bother you if you're secure enough in your relationship. The fact that you're seeking advice about what other people say or think about your marriage should allude to a deeper issue. Maybe you yourself have doubts about him or his intentions perhaps??? Otherwise you should be able to just brush it off and be happy despite what everyone else is saying. Right?

We've been MIA for a few weeks after receiving an RFE. :/ That was a tough blow but time heals all wounds as they say. We just sent our response with about 500 additional pages of bank statements, credit card statements, loan docs, living wills etc. Add that to the 200 or so pages we sent originally and we are keeping our fingers crossed. We'll keep you all posted.

We're out of practice so I'll ask someone to update the list with this for us:

RFE-4/8/16; Replied-5/3/16

Hang in there, you'll get that approval soon! Crossing fingers with you, good luck!

Hello everyone, this is a bit delayed but I got my approval April 19, 2016 but haven't had a chance to log on here and update. It looks like the Cali Service Center is moving along with the September filers. Hope everyone's GCs are issued soon!

http://www.visajourney.com/content/i130guide2

See the above AOS guide. It should answer most of your queations. Assuming the answer to my previous question is yes- that you came in to the US having been married your USC spouse abroad may become an issue. You may have to go back to file I-130 abroad. Good luck!

So you married abroad and entered the US on a B2, and now planning on filing for AOS within the US?

An attorney can file a notice of entry of appearance or form G-28 in relation to an application before USCIS. Once that is filed and USCIS is informed that an attorney is retained any mail or info relating to the case will be sent to both you and your attorney.

Update on my "walk-in" experience at the Denver ASC-- I got there at around noonish and checked in with the marshal, gave her my paper work and told her my situation. There were hardly any people at the ASC when I got there. I thought I could probably fill out the forms and be done in 20 mins tops if they let me. She disappeared to a room, possibly to ask the boss if I can be accommodated for the day. She came out and told me to come back at 2:00 pm. I did a few errands and came back at 1:30 p.m. I was first in line for the 2:00 p.m. appointments. Filled some paperwork, got my prints & photo taken and I was out of there in less than 30 mins. It was pretty sweet! I'm glad to be done with the bio, now for the REAL wait.

You can do a walk in? I thought it was appointment only? Everywhere I look says that shows a sign of desperateness and to keep your date unless its an emergency? Is that true?

I did a walk-in for AOS and it sped up my timeline by a bit. There is nothing "desperate" about being proactive and doing what you can to speed up the process. Sure they may not acommodate you on a busy day but you never know if you don't try. If you have a legitimate reason for coming in earlier--like not being able to take off work in my case-- then by all means. I'll let you guys know how mine goes. Couldn't take off friday so I'm going this afternoon instead.

Received my bio schedule for 10/6/2015, but I'm thinking of doing a walk-in for tomorrow if I'm able to take off from work.

Just received NO1 & 1 year extension letter with a receipt date of 9/8/2015. My husband got the mail & didn't show me 'till yesterday! I was getting worried too.

That sounds about right. Your garden variety AOS takes an average 6-10 months. Mine took 5 months from start to finish. I had no RFEs or other issues that delayed the process. That may not always be the case for others. USCIS may have need of other paperwork & request for other evidence that could slow down processing and cause delay. Your friend seems to have been waiting awfully long, what status is he in now? Did he get an RFE? He may want to do an infopass just to get an update on the case status if he has not heard from USCIS at all.

Checking in on Sept 2015 filers. Got my packet ready to go & will be sending it by September 3rd which is when my 90 day window begins. I'm raring to go but I don't want to send it too early & risk getting it sent back. Anybody have any ideas what the timelines look like for the Cali service center?

An invitation is generally not necessary but it would be helpful in showing that your brother has a place to stay, an itinerary/timeline for travel, purpose & can show he has a means of support while in the US. If you feel the need to write a letter of invitation address it to your brother & have him include it in his application packet when he applies for the B visa or he can just take it with him on his interview.

US vs. Ghana on in a few! Will the US finally beat Ghana and serve a proper revenge after having been beat in South Africa? I hope they do it! Revenge at last!

Visas issued from other countries and a pattern of leaving her home country and returning can be considered an advantage in getting a US tourist visa approved.

I was going to bet a 3peat for Spain but after today's performance with the perennial bride's maids of the WC, Netherlands, I'm not so sure. I'm betting Germany's making it to the semis!

Is your wife an LPR or a USC?

Generally, an NOA letter is sufficient proof of status. Technically, after K1 expires you will be out of status but since you are filing AOS you are considered AOS in process. Of course, you cannot obtain or renew a state license until AOS concludes but it is not big of an issue elsewhere. You can probably carry your passport and show I-94 showing valid and legal entry, coupled with NOA showing a pending AOS petition. All these documents taken together can prove valid and legal presence in the US although not specifically included in the enumeration of forms of IDs on the SB1070 text.

Expedite does not mean you get to chose when you will be interviewed. It just means you're applying to speed up the process. They will schedule your interview earlier than expected wait times if approved and inform you as usual. You will still have to wait.

I am not sure if that is the applicable USCIS service center, I would check the latest & most recent correspondence received for the appropriate address. You can usually file a withdrawal either from the same address you filed your petition or at the address indicated on the notices sent to you by USCIS. If that is what's indicated above then you're good to go.

To withdraw a pending petition, write a letter and send via certified mail containing a statement indicating that you (petitioner) wish to withdraw the petition. Note your name, address and phone number in the letter and include details pertaining to the alien beneficiary-- Full name and alien registration number and sign it. A few weeks after you send your letter, you should receive a reply from USCIS acknowledging that you've withdrawn the petition.

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No issue there. You can work out of state with your EAD. Just make sure to inform USCIS about your new address when you move.